Beyond the Essene Hypothesis: The Parting of the Ways between Qumran and Enochic Judaism
Respected scholar Gabriele Boccaccini here offers readers a new and challenging view of the ideology of the Qumran sect, the community closely related with the Dead Sea Scrolls. Boccaccini moves beyond the Essene hypothesis and posits a unique relationship between what he terms "Enochic Judaism" and the group traditionally known as the Essenes.Building his case on what the ancient records tell us about the Essenes and on a systematic analysis of the documents found at Qumran, Boccaccini...
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This volume offers a provocative new view of the ideology of the Qumran sect, the ancient desert community closely related to the Dead Sea Scrolls. Gabriele Boccaccini moves beyond the Essene hypothesis and posits a unique relationship between what he terms "Enochic Judaism" and the group traditionally known as the Essenes. Building his case on what the historical records tell us about the Essenes and on a systematic analyssi of the documents found at Qumran, Boccaccini argues that the literature betrays the core of an ancient and distinct variety of Second Temple Judaism. Tracing the development of this tradition, Boccaccini shows that the Essene community at Qumran was really the offspring of the Enochic party, which in turn contributed to the birth of parties led by John the Baptist and Jesus. Convincingly argued, this work will surely spark fresh debate in the discussion on the Qumran community and the famous Dead Sea Scrolls. The Jerusalem Post Penetrating and lucidly presented analysis.
PrefaceAbbreviations and Sigla1Introduction: Beyond the Essene Hypothesis12The Essenes in Ancient Historiography213The Prehistory of the Sect534The Formative Age815The Schism between Qumran and Enochic Judaism1196Conclusion: The Enochic/Essene Hypothesis165Bibliography: The Dead Sea Scrolls and Second Temple Judaism197Index: Main Subjects219Index: Ancient Sources223Index: Modern Interpreters226
\ The Jerusalem PostPenetrating and lucidly presented analysis.\ \
